David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$516M |
| 2 |
Estee Lauder
EL
|
+$487M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$482M |
| 4 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
|
+$247M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$584M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$483M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$444M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$345M |
| 5 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$296M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 42.92% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.67% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.3% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.82% |
| 5 | Financials | 5.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$402M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
361,052
+308,503
| +587% | +$4.97M |
|
|
DCPH
1877
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
316,961
-64,851
| -17% | -$895K |
|
1878
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.06B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
192,300
| – | – |
|
1879
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$507M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
160,123
+20,602
| +15% | +$527K |
|
1880
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.45B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,255
| New | +$4.14M |
|
1881
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$802M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
277,147
-26,778
| -9% | -$401K |
|
1882
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+206,310
| New | +$4M |
|
1883
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.39B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
109,282
-100,503
| -48% | -$4.02M |
|
1884
Aurora
AUR
$11.4B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,707,698
-1,859,665
| -52% | -$5.76M |
|
|
IAS
1885
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
337,118
-70,434
| -17% | -$1.09M |
|
|
SEE
1886
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
-75,000
| -38% | -$2.9M |
|
1887
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.7B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
53,101
-68,324
| -56% | -$5.1M |
|
1888
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$81.7B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,200
| New | +$4.13M |
|
1889
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.21B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+284,613
| New | +$4M |
|
|
DOOR
1890
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
42,798
+40,643
| +1,886% | +$4.09M |
|
1891
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.36B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
124,343
+28,512
| +30% | +$909K |
|
1892
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$1.23B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
262,228
+54,160
| +26% | +$880K |
|
|
AMWD
1893
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
52,591
-18,293
| -26% | -$1.37M |
|
1894
Under Armour
UAA
$2.18B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
580,371
-1,570,964
| -73% | -$11.8M |
|
1895
Omeros
OMER
$1.39B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,361,436
-277,766
| -17% | -$1.11M |
|
1896
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$842M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
185,324
+7,819
| +4% | +$190K |
|
|
LOVE
1897
LoveSac
LOVE
$235M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
199,466
-75,813
| -28% | -$1.87M |
|
1898
Gevo
GEVO
$415M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
3,338,183
+1,210,544
| +57% | +$1.79M |
|
1899
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.5B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+24,100
| +44% | +$1.28M |
|
|
EHAB
1900
DELISTED
Enhabit
EHAB
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
352,680
+55,845
| +19% | +$703K |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, David Shaw held 4,689 positions worth $95.8B, down 2.2% from $97.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $5.84B in Q3 2023, closing 472 positions and reducing 1,535 holdings. Its most notable exit was State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF, an estimated $174M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 43% of assets, up from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in NiSource Inc. Series A Corporate Units worth $52.6M.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2023 buy was NiSource Inc. Series A Corporate Units: 540,000 shares worth $52.6M.
- David Shaw added most to Amazon in Q3 2023, an estimated $516M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $584M.
- David Shaw fully exited State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $174M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $95.8B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- David Shaw opened 482 new positions and closed 472 in Q3 2023.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $95.8B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 14 Nov 2023.